Dec 5, 2024

Rhythm

5-Part Lap Map: I’ll copy this for you next time

5-Part Longy rhythm:

  • Do this with tapping only beat 1 and whispering on dots

Think of which cause of error you made after you complete the above but had a mistake:

  1. Reaction: something new takes you by surprise. Cure: Eagle vision
  2. Anticipation: this can be daydreaming, or getting worried about a difficult part coming up. Cure: Eagle vision, get back into feeling your tapping, hearing your singing/whispering
  3. Looking Back: You look back to a mistake you just made and start talking to yourself about it. Cure: Tell the “bad coach” to stop, and keep moving forward

Technique

Learn Prehistoric Rock, go through The Upbeat, and Ocean, Ocean p. 36-39

  • Write in counting
  • count out loud
  • add dynamics

Theory

Do p. 47-48

Lessons

Learn The Bubble p. 60-61, and do the Challenge section p. 62-63

  • Write in counting and count out loud
  • add accents

Performance

Learn Silver Moon, San Francisco Trolley, and Jumbo p. 36-40

  • write in counting
  • count out loud
  • add dynamics and pedal (where indicated)

Christmas

Carol of the Bells

  • Practice m. 23 and m. 27 extra
  • m. 17 slows down, so to smooth it out by using metronome slower (around 112 bpm) and play from m. 13 through 20 3 times, then increase to 116, play 3 times, then 120 3 times
  • practice starting from the last star and play until the end, then go back to the previous star and play until the end, etc. until you’ve done all the stars.
  • play start to finish, and don’t let yourself stop if you make a mistake – just jump to the next thing